Catholic Public Domain Version
"Together, they will all be proven to be unwise and foolish. The doctrine of their vanity is made of wood. "
— Jeremiah 10:8, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.”
“But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock. ”
“But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.”
“The people of those nations are both stupid and foolish. Instruction from a wooden idol is worthless!”
“They shall be all proved together to be senseless and foolish: the doctrine of their vanity is wood.”
“But they are together like beasts and foolish: the teaching of false gods is wood.”
“But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.”
They have been fabricated in the likeness of a palm tree, and they will not speak. They must be carried to be moved, because they do not have the ability to walk. Therefore, do not be willing to fear them, for they can do neither evil nor good.”
O Lord, there is nothing similar to you. You are great, and your name is great in strength.
Who will not fear you, O King of the nations? For honor is yours. Among all the wise of the nations, and within all their kingdoms, there is nothing similar to you.
Together, they will all be proven to be unwise and foolish. The doctrine of their vanity is made of wood.
Rolled silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz. It is the work of a craftsman, and of the hand of a coppersmith. Hyacinth and purple is their clothing. All these things are the work of artists.
But the Lord is the true God. He is the living God and the everlasting King. Before his indignation, the earth will shake. And the Gentiles will not be able to withstand his threats.
“And so, you shall speak to them in this way: The gods that have not made heaven and earth, let them perish from the earth and from among those places which are under heaven.